Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
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MEMOIRS OF JOHN C. FREMONT, with sketch
of the life Of Senator Benton. BY jesse
publishers. 257 and 259 State street, Chi
cago, Sold only by subscription.
The memoirs of Fremont" make very in
teresting reading. Parts of them read like a
romance. The story is told modestly and
well. The country travelled over as it was in
its pristine wildness, inhabited only by the
Indians of the plains, the buffalo and other
wild animals, is graphically described.
Millions of people now occupy this vast scope
of country. The records of Fremont's cali
fornia expedition. included in this volume.
will undoubtedly remain permanently as an
important contribution to the history OF this
country. These memoirs will go far toward
placing Gen. Fremont in a true light to pos
terity, as pioneer uniting primitive energy
with culture.
YOUNG PEOPLES PRAYER MEETINGS IN
THEORY AND PRACTICE, with 500 topics, by
Rev. +. +. Clark. Funk Il Wagnalls, pub
fishers, Is and 20 Aston Place, New YORK.
In this little work many topics of interest
to active Christian workers are discussed.
The NEW MARRIAGE AND OTHER UNIFORM
LAWS. BY Charles Stuart Willes. Bedford,
Clarke Il Co., 1856 Broadway, New York.
publishers,
This little pamphlet of forty five pages con-
tans a great deal OF interesting matter.
The publishers OF the Commercial and
Financial Chronicle, 7e and 81 William street.
New York city. have just issued their annual
book, The Financial Review. 1t is a volume
of 200 pages, bound in red cloth covers, and
contains o mass of information of great prac
teal value to merchants, bankers, brokets
and investors. The price is 81, or to regular
subscribers of the Chronicle $l.6O.
The New York Tribune Almanac for 1887 is
one of the best that is published. 1t is com
plete political text book. As a reference
or ha m inform l. ntain ma
it cannot be surpassed. Price 3Qc. Tribune
building, New u rk.
MAGAZINES.
The Church Magazine for February has an
interesting table of contents. The leading
article is 'The Catholic Indictment of an
Erastlan Polity." by the Rev. William
Chauncey Langdon, ID. D., and very inter-
esting article it is. "A Winter Wedding
Party in Eastern Wilds," is an article that
will be read with pleasure. l.. X. Hamersly
u Co., 1910 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
The Overland Monthly for February is
fresh and bright and full of good things.
This Magazine is making E very steady i'm
provement, and is evidently growing IN pop
ular favor. John Httell's article entitled
''Reminiscenes of the Plains and Mines in
40 and 80" can hardly fail to interess a large
circle of readers. The Overland Company,
AIS Montgomery street, San Francisco.
st. Nlcholas Tor MarCn ID an exceptionally
good number. The leading illustration is
superb. Indeed the illustrations throughout
are OF very high order of merit. or the
stories and miscellany too much cannot be
said in their praise. They are calculated to
interest both the old ana the young folks
The Century Company, Union Square, New
York.
The New England Magazine for February
has as a frontispiece fine portrait of Rev.
John Cotton. famous In New England history,
and William Gray Brooks furnishes q very in
teresting sketch of him. There are other ar
ticles in the number which are well worth
reading. The New England Magazine, SO
Bromheld street, Boston, Mass.
The Church Review, for February is more
than usually interesting number. 1t con-
tains, among other things, the second part Of
"a Modern Spectator at u Greek Play" This
article alone Is worth more than a years
subscription to the magazine. Houghton,
Miniin and Co., The Riverside Press, Cam
bridge, Mass.
Godey's Lady's Book for March sustains it's
wel-earned reputation. Its advice respect
ing fashions is regarded hishly by its patrons.
1924 and 1926 Arch street, Philadelphia.
The Pansy for February is well calculated
to make the little folks happy. The illustra-
tions are fine and reading matter excellent.
ID. Lothrop Il Co, Boston. Mass.